The purpose of this rule development is to review whether Florida should extend the provision to limit any annual declines in individual school grades to a one-letter-grade drop, delay the implementation of the adequate progress target for learning ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
    6A-1.09981: Implementation of Florida's System of School Improvement and Accountability

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to review whether Florida should extend the provision to limit any annual declines in individual school grades to a one-letter-grade drop, delay the implementation of the adequate progress target for learning gains of the low 25%, and delay the implementation of the grading scale adjustment that would occur if 75% of schools of one type received an “A” or “B” grade. Revisions may also include changes to the high school graduation rate measures needed for the ESEA waiver.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School grades transition measures.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.34 FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.34 FS.

    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATES, TIMES AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATES AND TIMES: October 15, 2012, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., October 16, 2012, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; October 18, 2012, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    PLACE: October 15th – Jefferson High School, Auditorium, 4401 West Cypress St., Tampa, FL 33607; October 16th – Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1721, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; October 18th – Winona Webb Jordan Board Chambers, Fulton-Holland Education Center, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ed Croft, Director, Accountability Reporting, Accountability Research and Measurement, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Ed.Croft@fldoe.org. You may submit comments on the Department website at https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

     

Document Information

Subject:
School grades transition measures.
Purpose:
The purpose of this rule development is to review whether Florida should extend the provision to limit any annual declines in individual school grades to a one-letter-grade drop, delay the implementation of the adequate progress target for learning gains of the low 25%, and delay the implementation of the grading scale adjustment that would occur if 75% of schools of one type received an “A” or “B” grade. Revisions may also include changes to the high school graduation rate measures needed ...
Rulemaking Authority:
1008.34, Florida Statutes.
Law:
1008.34 Florida Statutes.
Contact:
Ed Croft, Director, Accountability Reporting, Accountability Research and Measurement, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Ed.Croft@fldoe.org. You may submit comments on the Department website at https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
Related Rules: (1)
6A-1.09981. Implementation of Florida's System of School Improvement and Accountability